Rhys Dipshan

CT-born, New York-based legal tech reporter covering everything from in-house technology disruption to privacy trends, blockchain, AI, cybersecurity, and ghosts-in-the-machine. Continually waiting for law to catch up with tech. (It's like waiting for Godot, but without the clowns)

Connect with this author

July 20, 2021 | Legaltech News

Remote Document Review Is Here to Stay. But Legal Departments Aren't Ready

Once an outlier, remote review is likely to become an essential part of discovery post-pandemic. But its rapid adoption is testing clients' comfort.

By Rhys Dipshan

7 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Legaltech News

CLM Provider LinkSquares Raises $40 Million in Third Investment Round in Three Years

Now having raised over $61 million since its inception, LinkSquares plans to double its headcount by the end of 2021 and grow its partnerships in new markets.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

July 07, 2021 | Legaltech News

LitLingo Closes on $7.5M Series A Funding With Backing From DISCO Investors

The startup's platform, which analyzes digital communications for risk management and information governance, looks to capitalize on an environment where remote working arrangements are set to continue for the foreseeable future.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

June 24, 2021 | Legaltech News

Integreon Acquired by Private Equity Firm EagleTree Capital

Though it has a new private equity owner, Integreon noted that its operations, management team and personnel will not undergo any changes.

By Rhys Dipshan

2 minute read

June 17, 2021 | Legaltech News

Wilson Sonsini-Backed Contract Management Startup Lexion Raises $11 Million

Lexion was praised by Wilson Sonsini's CIO for "bringing the type of talent that you don't see that often in the legal tech space."

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read

June 16, 2021 | Legaltech News

Privacy Professionals Face Significant Gender Pay Gap in US, EU Markets

The IAPP's 2021 Privacy Professionals Salary Survey found that gender pay gaps were the most pronounced for privacy experts working in the tech and software industries, while practically nonexistent for those working in the government and education sectors.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

June 07, 2021 | Legaltech News

LegalZoom Plans IPO, Riding Growing Demand for DIY Legal Services

The online legal services provider and attorney marketplace has aggressively stepped up its sales and marketing as it looks to expand its small-business customer base and offer a broader array of products.

By Rhys Dipshan

3 minute read

June 03, 2021 | Law.com

Legal Career Conversations Multiply Amid Demand for Legal Technologists

The rising demand for legal technologists speaks to just how much the legal ecosystem has shifted over the past year—and the possible directions it's heading in the future.

By Rhys Dipshan

8 minute read

June 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

The Pandemic Tech Hangover: How Law Firms' Tech Bill Is Coming Due

Last year, law firms had to evolve faster than ever. But over a year after the pandemic began, law firms have realized that the tech transformation spurred by COVID-19 has created as many problems as it has solved.

By Rhys Dipshan

9 minute read

May 20, 2021 | Legaltech News

Outlook Unclear: 3 Reasons EU's Data Privacy Future Remains Cloudy

European privacy experts at Relativity Fest London discussed the complications facing the EU's data regulations, and why the impact of laws such as the GDPR is still being determined.

By Rhys Dipshan

5 minute read

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.